CareerBuilder's Midyear Job Forecast...

Posted: Mon, Jul 22nd, 2013 9:23:17 am

Here's an informative article from CareerBuilder.com about the current hiring trends in the U.S:

Permanent Hiring Expected to Remain Steady and Temporary Hiring to Grow in the Back Half of 2013, According to CareerBuilder's Midyear Job Forecast

CHICAGO, July 11, 2013 – U.S. workers can expect a stable employment environment over the next six months along with an upswing in temporary jobs. In CareerBuilder's latest national survey, employers indicated that full-time, permanent hiring in the second half of 2013 will mirror that of 2012 while temporary and contract hiring is expected to increase 10 percentage points over last year. Read more...

Check out the Mid-Year Forecast here: http://cb.com/155wF8n

The survey, which was conducted online by Harris Interactive© on behalf of CareerBuilder from May 14 to June 5, 2013, included more than 2,000 hiring managers and human resource professionals across industries and company sizes.

Temporary Jobs Becoming a Permanent Fixture in U.S.

Posted: Mon, Jul 8th, 2013 12:23:00 pm

Temporary Jobs Becoming a Permanent Fixture in U.S. as More Employers Seek 'Just-in-Time' Labor

    Associated Press (O7/07/13), by Chris Rugaber

A variety of companies increasingly are turning to temporary labor, freelancers, contract workers, and consultants.  This group of employees numbers nearly 17 million, or about 12% of U.S. workers with a job.  The number of temporary help employees has risen more than 50% over the last four years to almost 2.7 million.  No other sector has seen a comparable surge in hiring. 

Lingering economic anxiety and companies' desire to have more flexibility matching their payrolls to revenue are driving the trend.  Executives say the use of temporary employees helps their companies stay competitive.  Temporary employment can provide valuable work experience.  "It opens up more doors for people to enter the labor market..."

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White House Delays Health-Care Rule for Businesses

Posted: Wed, Jul 3rd, 2013 9:31:15 am

Administration Says It Will Delay Obamacare Penalties for Large Firms Until 2015

In a surprise announcement late Tuesday, the Treasury Department announced that it will not require large employers to offer health insurance to their employees in 2014 or face a $2,000 penalty.  It was pushed off until 2015.  The Administration will use this time to address unanswered questions from employers and try to make the law easier to implement.

Link to Article:  White House delays health-care rule